New Orleans’ Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim
Summary
A Jesuit Catholic high school in New Orleans agreed to pay over a million dollars to settle a lawsuit about child sexual abuse by janitors decades ago. The case was settled before a trial set for June, connected to a broader abuse scandal involving the Catholic Church in the area.Key Facts
- Jesuit high school in New Orleans settled a child molestation lawsuit for a seven-figure sum.
- The lawsuit involved abuse by janitors in the 1970s.
- The plaintiff sued under a fake name about six years ago.
- The trial scheduled for June 15 was canceled due to the settlement.
- Another related lawsuit is scheduled for trial in September.
- The abuse cases are linked to a larger Catholic Church scandal in New Orleans.
- The local archdiocese declared bankruptcy in 2020 due to abuse claims and agreed to pay $305 million to survivors.
- Depositions revealed that many staff members were credibly accused of abuse, and the school had previously paid multiple settlements related to a known molester janitor.
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